The input button state is reported based on the HID interrupts arriving to the computer and can be polled by calling ovr_GetInputState.
The following example shows how input can be used in addition to hand poses:
double displayMidpointSeconds = ovr_GetPredictedDisplayTime(session, frameIndex);
ovrTrackingState trackState = ovr_GetTrackingState(session, displayMidpointSeconds, ovrTrue);
ovrPosef handPoses[2];
ovrInputState inputState;
// Grab hand poses useful for rendering hand or controller representation
handPoses[ovrHand_Left] = trackState.HandPoses[ovrHand_Left].ThePose;
handPoses[ovrHand_Right] = trackState.HandPoses[ovrHand_Right].ThePose;
if (OVR_SUCCESS(ovr_GetInputState(session, ovrControllerType_Touch, &inputState)))
{
if (inputState.Buttons & ovrButton_A)
{
// Handle A button being pressed
}
if (inputState.HandTrigger[ovrHand_Left] > 0.5f)
{
// Handle hand grip...
}
}
The ovrInputState struct includes the following fields:
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| TimeInSeconds | double | System time when the controller state was last updated. |
| ControllerType | unsigned int | Described by ovrControllerType. Indicates which controller types are present; you can check the ovrControllerType_LTouch bit, for example, to verify that the left touch controller is connected. Options include:
|
| Buttons | unsigned int | Button state described by ovrButtons. A corresponding bit is set if the button is pressed. |
| Touches | unsigned int | Touch values for buttons and sensors as indexed by ovrTouch. A corresponding bit is set if users finger is touching the button or is in a gesture state detectable by the controller. |
| IndexTrigger[2] | float | Left and right finger trigger values (ovrHand_Left and ovrHand_Right), in the range 0.0 to 1.0f. A value of 1.0 means that the trigger is fully pressed. |
| HandTrigger[2] | float | Left and right grip button values (ovrHand_Left and ovrHand_Right), in the range 0.0 to 1.0f. Hand trigger is often used to grab items. A value of 1.0 means that the trigger is fully pressed. |
| Thumbstick[2] | ovrVector2f | Horizontal and vertical thumbstick axis values (ovrHand_Left and ovrHand_Right), in the range -1.0f to 1.0f. The API automatically applies the dead zone, so developers don’t need to handle it explicitly. |
| IndexTriggerNoDeadzone[2] | float | Left and right finger trigger values (ovrHand_Left and ovrHand_Right), in the range 0.0 to 1.0f, without a deadzone. A value of 1.0 means that the trigger is fully pressed. |
| HandTriggerNoDeadzone[2] | float | Left and right grip button values (ovrHand_Left and ovrHand_Right), in the range 0.0 to 1.0f, without a deadzone. The grip button, formerly known as the hand trigger, is often used to grab items. A value of 1.0 means that the button is fully pressed. |
| ThumbstickNoDeadzone[2] | ovrVector2f | Horizontal and vertical thumbstick axis values (ovrHand_Left and ovrHand_Right), in the range -1.0f to 1.0f, without a deadzone. |
| IndexTriggerRaw[2] | float | Raw left and right grip button values (ovrHand_Left and ovrHand_Right), in the range 0.0 to 1.0f, without a deadzone or filter. A value of 1.0 means that the trigger is fully pressed. |
| HandTriggerRaw[2] | float | Left and right grip button values (ovrHand_Left and ovrHand_Right), in the range 0.0 to 1.0f, without a deadzone or filter. The grip button, formerly known as the hand trigger, is often used to grab items. A value of 1.0 means that the button is fully pressed. |
| ThumbstickRaw[2] | ovrVector2f | Horizontal and vertical thumbstick axis values (ovrHand_Left and ovrHand_Right), in the range -1.0f to 1.0f, without a deadzone or filter. |
The ovrInputState structure includes the current state of buttons, thumb sticks, triggers and touch sensors on the controller. You can check whether a button is pressed by checking against one of the button constants, as was done for ovrButton_A in the above example. The following is a list of binary buttons available on touch controllers:
| Button Constant | Description |
| ovrButton_A | A button on the right Touch controller. |
| ovrButton_B | B button on the right Touch controller. |
| ovrButton_RThumb | Thumb stick button on the right Touch controller. |
| ovrButton_X | X button on the left Touch controller. |
| ovrButton_Y | Y button on the left Touch controller. |
| ovrButton_LThumb | Thumb stick button on the left Touch controller. |
| ovrButton_Enter | Enter button on the left Touch controller. This is equivalent to the Start button on the Xbox controller. |